Toshiya Fujita

This article is about the Japanese soccer player. For the Japanese film director of the same name, see Toshiya Fujita (director).

Toshiya Fujita

Personal information
Full name	Toshiya Fujita
Date of birth	(1971-10-04) October 4, 1971
Place of birth	Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989	Shimizu Commercial High School
1990–1993	Tsukuba University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2005	Júbilo Iwata	336	(94)
2003	→ Utrecht (loan)	14	(1)
2005–2008	Nagoya Grampus	83	(6)
2009–2010	Roasso Kumamoto	75	(6)
2011	JEF United Chiba	4	(0)
Total		512	(107)
International career‡
1995–2005	Japan	24	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2010

Toshiya Fujita (藤田 俊哉, born October 4, 1971 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a retired Japanese footballer who last played for JEF United Chiba. An Attacking midfielder, Fujita played for Júbilo Iwata, Utrecht, Nagoya Grampus, Roasso Kumamoto and JEF United. He also gained 24 Japan caps between 1995 and 2005. He won five major titles during his time at Júbilo.

Playing career

He attended and played football at Shimizu Commercial High School (清水商業高校, Shimizu Shōgyō Kōkō) and University of Tsukuba before joining Jubilo Iwata in 1994. Playing as a creative midfielder, Fujita has played an integral role in helping to build Jubilo Iwata into one of the most successful franchises in the J. League.

Although Fujita is not as well known as some of his more illustrious teammates, this probably has more to do with his low-key manner and quiet efficiency rather than a lack of skills. As part of the Jubilo midfield, Fujita had an essential role in providing the transition from defense to attack. In 1999, his contributions to his team were finally recognized as he was made team captain and won the league MVP award.

Fujita joined FC Utrecht, a team of the Eredevisie, on loan in mid-2003. The team was unable to match the performances of the top-tier teams in the Netherlands. As a result, FC Utrecht were unwilling to pay the transfer fee required to keep Fujita and he returned to Japan to once again play for Jubilo Iwata at the end of 2003.

Statistics

Club

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1994	Jubilo Iwata	J. League 1	38	7	1	0	4	0	–		43	7
1995			49	11	1	1	–		–		50	12
1996			25	4	1	0	14	1	–		40	5
1997			24	9	4	3	6	0	–		34	12
1998			33	17	3	0	6	4	–		42	21
1999			29	4	3	0	4	1	–		36	5
2000			30	8	3	1	4	1	–		37	10
2001			26	11	2	1	7	0	–		35	12
2002			30	10	3	0	7	2	–		40	12
2003			13	6	0	0	6	0	–		19	6
2003-04	Utrecht	Eredivisie	14	1	–		–		3	0	17	1
2004	Jubilo Iwata	J. League 1	29	7	5	1	0	0	4	0	38	8
2005			10	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	14	1
2005	Nagoya Grampus		22	2	2	0	0	0	–		24	2
2006			24	2	2	0	4	0	–		30	2
2007			29	2	2	0	1	0	–		32	2
2008			8	0	1	0	4	1	–		13	1
2009	Roasso Kumamoto	J. League 2	50	4	1	0	–		–		51	4
2010			25	2	0	0	–		–		25	2
2011	JEF United Chiba		4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
Total			512	107	34	7	67	10	11	1	625	123

International

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	6	2
1996	0	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	0
1999	4	0
2000	0	0
2001	0	0
2002	0	0
2003	3	0
2004	10	1
2005	1	0
Total	24	3

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	February 23, 1995	Hong Kong, China	China PR	2-1	Won	Friendly
2.	June 10, 1995	Nottingham, England	Sweden	2-2	Drew	Friendly
3.	March 31, 2004	Jalan Besar, Singapore	Singapore	2-1	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honors and awards

Individual

• J. League Most Valuable Player: 2001
• J. League Best Eleven: 1998, 2001, 2002
• Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2002

Team

• J. League Division 1: 1997, 1999, 2002
• Asian Club Championship: 1999
• Asian Super Cup: 1999
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001 (Runner-up)
• AFC Asian Cup: 2004

External links

• Toshiya Fujita at National-Football-Teams.com